COLOMBO: A support staff member of the Pakistan cricket team has tested positive for Covid-19 and went into isolation after the team’s landing in Colombo for the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.
According to sources, national team’s masseur Malang Ali tested positive after the Pakistani contingent underwent Covid testing upon their arrival in Colombo, reported ARY News.
The support staff member has been quarantined meanwhile the Test squad will be resting today before starting the training sessions tomorrow.
The squad will be engaged in practice drills before a three-day warm-up game scheduled from July 11 to 13.
Pakistan are set to lock horns against the Islanders in a two-match Test series with the first match scheduled from July 16 to 20 at Galle, meanwhile, the second Test will be staged in Colombo from July 24 to 28.
READ:‘Coming with good spinners’, Tait warns Sri Lanka for creating turn wickets
DUBAI: Pakistan's white-ball captain Babar Azam climbed one spot and closed the gap with top-ranked…
KARACHI: The newly-appointed seven-member women’s national selection committee on Wednesday announced a 17-player squad for…
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scored a double, including an 83rd-minute equalising penalty, to snatch…
Former captain Steve Smith and rising talent Jake Fraser-McGurk were notable omissions as Australia named…
Second seed Carlos Alcaraz extended his Madrid Open winning streak to a record-equalling 14 with…
KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday, unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming…